To clarify: One mistake people make is thinking that Florida is like the state of New York in that most of it is the same, having to do with the way it looks, the way the people are, act, etc, and the way of life. Every place in Florida is the same except for Miami and the county Miami is in, Miami-Dade County. Miami-Dade County is 100% completely different than every place in Florida in every single way, from the people to the way of life to the the nightlife to everything.Also to clarify: West Palm Beach does not have almost the same beachy atmosphere as any place in California and West Palm Beach is suburbs only not as suburbs as the rest of the county it s in. Vero Beach is even more suburbs. They just like every place in Florida for the excemptions of certain parts of Orlando and Tampa, are great places to live if you want nothing city (I mean city like big cities NYC, etc.), slow, quiet, slow paced, no mass transit (but that falls under city things), boring, nothing going on, no arts, no shows, no nightlife, the most outside activity is walking youe dog or jogging, everything is over with early, and everything that is not city. Even what that woman said proves that even she knows this as she said she lives in one city, goes to work in another, and has doctors in others, who wants that? Having to drive miles and miles just for anything. In cities like Miami and NYC everything is right around the corner, you can take a less than 5 minute walk to get to everything. So yes, it s true what that girl said about you being bored to death, BUT no Ft. Lauderdale and Las Olas are not fun, well they re fun for old people and I mean seniors and suburb people that just go to restaurants for fun and suburbs gay males (the Broward/Ft. Lauderdale area is number one for gay males, I m not homophobic I m just pointing it out in case you didn t know, and there s nothing hectic(city life) about it, and it does not have a lot of clubs or bar scenes, compared to the rest of Broward it does, but in general it doesn t and compared to Miami or any place in Miami-Dade County even less. And it doesn t have any high rises and I mean real high rises as in city high rises, it just has beach residences that are condo like. And Broward/Ft. Lauderdale, Palm Beach/West Palm Beach are extremely expensive compared to Miami/Miami-Dade County. AND to finish off with this, that spanish comment has got to be the most ignorant and incorrect statement I ve heard in a while. You do not need to know spanish to live in Miami. Pitiful that someone would put that. Most the latinos that live in Miami and Miami-Dade County speak perfect english, and most importantly the latinos you will interact with in any way or form speak perfect english, you don t have anything to worry about.Now that that s cleared I can answer your question completely. Cost of living in Miami and Miami-Dade County is not high in non crime infested areas, it just all depends where and what you want to live in, like what city and in a house or condo, etc. We have really inexpensive beautiful places to live, in nice and no crime areas, as well as expensive beautiful no crime areas. Like I said it really just matter what you want and you just pick and choose after that. You can choose to live in the city (Miami) or if you don t want city or like city, you can live just outside Miami in any of the suburbs or what ever it is you like and want, and whenever you want go to the city, enjoy the city, etc etc, you can just walk there which is really close (everything in Miami is really close less than 10 minutes walking) or take any of the mass transit, cab, train, bus, etc (some are even free like the metromover) or if you want to drive yourself you can do that as well. Before I moved to Miami I thought it was expensive as well and I thought Miami Beach was expensive too, but that s not the case at all. I was amazed how cheap places in Miami Beach are, and they re right next to the beach, it was unbelievable. Miami, Miami Beach and other cities in Miami-Dade County are made for young people, nighlife, concerts, shows, arts , outside activity, etc etc (but of course there s also areas for the non young and for the people that just want to live a quiet life). For jobs, well there s always an unlimit amount of jobs available in the restaurant business in Miami and Miami-Dade County, as you can already imagine. I seriously mean always from normal just get something to eat to celebrity status (which you do see a lot of celebrities on a daily basis), there s so much that Miami has and that happens in Miami that there is every type of jobs and there s always jobs available. Honestly I would recommend just walking around and you re going to see jobs available on every block, or of course you can pick up a copy of The Miami Herald, or even a little googling around. I would go into more detail but I m a little tired right now lol. But I have never had any problem with jobs here in Miami, and
I lived in West Palm Beach, FL. It s a lot cheaper than California, and has almost the same beachy atmosphere (if that s what you like). The nearby suburb of Vero Beach, FL would be a great place to live!
Don t listen to the guy below me...If you want to be bored to death, live in West Palm or Vero Beach.lol(though they are great places if you like a very low key, relaxing area)My friends in California pay over 1500 for a 1 bedroom apartment, but I pay 900...so I think Florida is a bit cheaper. If you want to save money, I d recommend living in North Miami Beach(it s a little cheaper, but still by the water and pretty)..Also, Ft.Lauderdale and Las Olas are really fun too, and a little less hectic than Miami. If you don t speak spanish, I d recommend Ft.Lauderdale over Miami. Good luck!
I have lived in San Diego. I currently live in Palm Beach County, FL. I mention the county because I live in one city, work in another, and have doctors on others...all in the same county.I will eventually move back to CA even though it is more expensive. FT Lauderdale has a lot of clubs and bar scenes. There are plenty of beach residences and high-rises. Delray is mored geared towards the 30s and older age range. Wesp Palm Beach has some clubs but its surrounding entertainment is more geared towards families or older crowd- 30-40s and up.My suggestion is if you live near a college you know you will get to be around your age group. There are places in Miami that you can live at that are not in crime infested areas.Would you consider a room mate? That can obviously cut down your expenses and it might be safer for you. Again, stick to people your age who are in school or can prove they have been in the same job for at least 2yrs- they are more likely to be more responsible and dependable. Perhaps a family that has a guest house for rent? Maybe a separate garage? I am not talking in a bad neighborhood- I am talking in a nice neighborhood. Florida is cheaper but the scenery (besides the beach) is not as beautiful as CA